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TV DJ Akademiks Has Questions For Spotify Following Unveil Of Hip-Hop's New Leaders DJ Akademiks recently took to his stream where he had lots of questions for Spotify following their Hip-Hop's Next Leaders campaign. By Alexander Cole February 26, 2026
Music Drake Continues To Dominate Spotify With New Hip-Hop Streaming Milestone Although Drake hasn't dropped his new album "ICEMAN" yet, it's clear that his music will get gargantuan play even if it doesn't come out. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 01, 2026
Music Stevie Wonder Attended Marathon Burger's Grand Opening Before Nearby Shooting Other celebrities to appear at the Marathon Burger grand opening in Long Beach included YG, Snoop Dogg, and more. By Cole Blake March 02, 2026
Music J. Cole Secures Staggering First Week Sales Update For "The Fall-Off" J. Cole's new album "The Fall-Off" is a massive event, with him going on a "Trunk Sale" tour to connect with fans around the United States. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 13, 2026
Sneakers Kid Cudi Teases Potential Off-White Sneaker Collaboration Kid Cudi teased a potential Off-White sneaker collaboration on social media honoring his late friend Virgil Abloh. By Ben Atkinson February 27, 2026
Pop Culture Kimora Lee Simmons Changes Her Name Amid Legal Ordeal Kimora Lee Simmons is looking for a reset so she's making a name change that she feels will impact her business ventures in a positive way. By Zachary Horvath March 02, 2026
Sneakers Air Jordan 4 "Bred" Release Date Officially Confirmed The Air Jordan 4 "Bred" is officially set to make it's extremely highly anticipated return later on in 2026. By Ben Atkinson February 08, 2026
Sports Team USA Uses Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" To Celebrate Beating Canada At The Olympics The victory marked Team USA's first olympic gold medal in hockey since the beating the Soviet Union back in 1980. By Cole Blake February 24, 2026
Gossip Bow Wow & Jade Pinkett Stir Up Break Up Rumors With "Back Outside" IG Posts Bow Wow dating resume includes a who's who of celebrities from Ciara to Kim Kardashian to Erica Mena. He fathered a daughter with Joie Chavis. By Bryson "Boom" Paul June 01, 2025
Music Yeat Teases Drake Collab In "Made It On Our Own" Music Video With EsDeeKid Drake and Yeat already dropped "Dog House" as part of the "ICEMAN" era, so maybe this EsDeeKid collab hints at something else. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 28, 2026
TV N-Word During BAFTA Awards To Be Removed From On-Demand Broadcast John Davidson is responsible for shouting the racist remark during the 2026 BAFTA Awards and he recently broke his silence on the issue. By Zachary Horvath February 23, 2026
Music Kanye West & Travis Scott To Headline Italy's Hellwatt Festival Travis Scott and Kanye West are confirmed to be performing at the the inaugural Hellwatt Festival at RCF Arena in Reggio Emilia this July. By Caroline Fisher February 18, 2026